These Maguire
feeders are designed expressly for installation on small injection
molding machines. The motor is positioned on one side and the hopper on
the other to evenly balance the weight of the feeder over the feed
throat of the machine.

Remote
Controls

A remote control
configuration further reduces the weight of the equipment that is bolted
to the throat.

Removable
Hopper

Similar to the MCF
feeder, the "Little Guy" hopper, auger, and auger tube make up
a complete assembly easily removed without tools for ease of color
change. Not a single pellet is left behind to contaminate your next
color.

See-Through
Baffle Chamber

Stainless steel is
used for all color contact surfaces including the hopper and flow
chamber baffles. Removable acrylic windows on the flow baffle chamber
permit a clear view of the resin and color flow and allow easy access to
the chamber.

How Maguire Feeders Work

The controller signal cord is plugged into an outlet that is energized only when the process machine screw runs. During each screw return cycle (or continuous for extrusion), the motor runs and color is metered into the throat of the process machine.

The digital counter located on the face of the controller provides the means for predetermining the exact degree of auger rotation and, therefore, the precise amount of color that will be added. For injection molders, the motor will shut off when the preset count is reached during each cycle. For extruders, an optional digital tachometer feedback is available to ensure that motor speed is precisely regulated regardless of changing torque requirements or variations in plant voltage.

To determine the proper setting
for the counter, a simple formula is used based on percentage of color required, a predetermined metering rate, and total shot weight in grams (or pounds per hour for extrusion applications).

The controller contains a 1/27 HP
DC Permanent Magnet motor with variable speed control. In the standard configuration, the motor is close coupled to a heavy duty gearbox. As the motor turns, a "hall effect" pickup device on the motor sends 3 pulses per revolution to the microprocessor controlling it. The gearbox ratio of 53:1 means that 159 pulses (3x53) are received for every single revolution of the motor output
shaft.

The thumbwheel switch on the controller should be set to the exact number of pulses that the motor is going to run before stopping. The microprocessor in the controller automatically multiplies the setting by a factor of 10. A setting of 16 on the controller will allow the controller to receive 160 pulses or run approximately 1 revolution before stopping (regardless of motor speed).